Senior Ecological Consultant - Lead Projects (Hybrid)

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (office, home, and site

Career progression into team leader

Job summary

Advance Training & Recruitment Services is seeking a Senior Ecological Consultant to join their East Anglia team in Ipswich, offering hybrid working across office, home, and site. You will lead a diverse portfolio of UK projects and take on senior responsibilities, delivering high-quality ecological assessments and managing client relationships.

You will produce EcIA and HRA reports, oversee budgets and programmes, mentor junior ecologists, and progress towards line management as part of a

Qualifications

• Degree in Ecology or a related environmental discipline.
• Strong consultancy experience within the UK ecology sector.
• Excellent knowledge of UK wildlife legislation, planning policy, and survey methodologies.
• Experience producing EcIAs, HRAs, and protected species licence applications.
• Protected species licences are highly desirable.
• Full CIEEM membership.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage ecological projects from tender through to completion.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, including Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), HRAs, and EPSL applications.
• Manage project budgets, programmes, and client relationships.
• Lead field surveys and provide technical guidance to junior ecologists.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Support business development through tender preparation and client engagement.
• Work towards or undertake line management responsibilities.

Skills

Project management

Report writing

Client relationship management

Line management

Education

Degree in Ecology

Job description

Advance Training & Recruitment Services is seeking a Senior Ecological Consultant to join their East Anglia team in Ipswich, offering hybrid working across office, home, and site. You will lead a diverse portfolio of UK projects and take on senior responsibilities, delivering high-quality ecological assessments and managing client relationships.

You will produce EcIA and HRA reports, oversee budgets and programmes, mentor junior ecologists, and progress towards line management as part of a